Caesar Rodney's Ride The Story of an American Patriot

by Cheripko, Jan

The story of Caesar Rodney, who was determined to sign the Declaration of Independence.

Topic18th-Century History

Age GroupsEarly Elementary: K-3, Late Elementary: 4-6

Book TypeFiction

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PublisherBoyds Mills Press, 2004, Honesdale, PA

Little Herder in Autumn

by Clark, Ann Nolan

A collection of translated Navajo poems.

TopicNative American History

Age GroupEarly Elementary: K-3

Book TypeFiction

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PublisherAncient City, 1988, Sante Fe, NM

Story of Ruby Bridges, The

by Coles, Robert

A children's story about the brave little girl who was one of the first students to be integrated into an all white school.

TopicsAfrican American History,20th-Century History

Age GroupsLate Elementary: 4-6, Middle School

Book TypeNonfiction

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PublisherScholastic, 1995, New York, NY

My Brother Sam is Dead

by Collier, James and Chris

This book describes the fictional adventures of the Meeker family of Redding, Connecticut, though much of the context of the story -- including setting, characters and situations -- is true. The action takes place between April 1775 and February 1779.

Topic18th-Century History

Age GroupsHigh School, Adult

Book TypeFiction

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PublisherScholastic Paperbacks, 1985, New York, NY

Eleanor

by Cooney, Barbara

A poignant story of the childhood of Eleanor Roosevelt (first lady to President Franklin D. Roosevelt)